Sweet

Black

By Enrico Serafino, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Enrico Serafino Black

Black keeps the full range of Moscato's unmistakable aromas intact, gaining extra complexity, the estate says, from a partly delayed harvest, and its low alcohol makes it an easy, refreshing summer wine.

Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow with typical golden reflections, an unmistakable nose, fragrant like no other wine, with varietal Moscato aromas of rose, geranium, citrus, sage and honey, and a broad, fresh, elegant palate well balanced between sweetness and acidity, soft with a delicious, long, fruity and mineral finish.

Pairs well with

An excellent partner for desserts, cheese and foie gras, also enjoyed on its own as a refreshing drink.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Moscato d'Asti DOCG
Grape
Moscato Bianco 100%
Production area
Santo Stefano Belbo and Mango communes.
Soil
Clay-silt.
Exposure
South and southwest facing.
Vineyard planting
Guyot-trained vines 15 to 25 years old, yields around 9,000 kg/ha, 100% hand-harvested with picking partly delayed by 10 days, farmed with sustainable viticulture.
Vinification
Hand-sorted bunches are chilled with dry ice to limit oxidation and sulphite use, then gently pressed with no use of screw augers. Fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks is stopped early to preserve the grape's natural sugar and aromas, and a second fermentation in autoclave gives the wine its light sparkle.
Serving temperature
7-8°C
Storage
Best enjoyed young.

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